Congress v. Presidency

The latest showdown over executive privilege.

"The Bush Administration and Congressional Democrats are heading for a showdown over subpoenas, and so much the better for Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. President Bush's willingness to defend executive privilege is as much about protecting the power of future residents of the Oval Office--Republican or Democrat--as it is about preserving his own authority.

Democrats are pressing this confrontation on several fronts, especially .... "